Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, and Kansas Livestock Association have issued a joint statement blaming immigration enforcement on “sudden workforce disruptions” to, “cattle producers, feedyards, dairies, livestock markets, processors, and other rural businesses.” Their statement ends with this threat:
“We urge federal officials to conduct enforcement actions in a lawful, orderly, and transparent manner; respect due process; and communicate clearly with affected employers and communities.”
I would like to ask if any of these organizations have ever urged their partners to stop recruiting, importing, and protecting their illegal workforce?
Instead of blaming the federal agencies, do the corporations that have been importing an illegal workforce for decades deserve any blame for “workforce disruptions”
Below are a few of the people that were picked up in southwest Kansas communities. Maybe it’s time for the cattle industry to start look at the system that has brought these people into their communities.
Jim
ICE is not conducting worksite operations in Kansas. ICE law enforcement has conducted operations targeting heinous criminals including murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers and illegal aliens with final orders of removal.
Some of the worst arrested by ICE in Kansas include: